Magazine-binder



A. G. JOHNSON.

MAGAZINE BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, I9I9.

Patented Dec. 14, 1920.

Q vi/lmeoo PATENT @FFICE.

ADLER G. JOHNSON, 011' FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

MAGAZINE-BINDER.

Application filed March 20, 1919.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADLER G. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Scott, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful lvlagazine-Binder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to loose leaf fasteners and its primary object is to provide a fastener which will retain a number of magazines, pamphlets, loose leaves, or periodicals in book form.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fastener which will efficiently secure two or more pamphlets together in such a manner as to permit the two papers being taken apart.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastener of the above character which may be easily and quickly inserted in place in the magazine and which will not mar or tear the same.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a fastener for binding a number of periodicals together which is simple in construction, consists of few parts and which may be manufactured and placed on the market at a minimum cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following specification and attached drawing.

The invention consists of combinations, arrangements, constructions and general assemblage of parts which will be hereinafter specifically referred to and illustrated 1n the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is an edge view of a number of magazines bound together through the medium of my improved fastener;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 illustrating the manner of assembling the device;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a magazine and showing the fastener as sembled therewith.

Referring to the drawing in detail the numeral 5 designates a length of wire bent at its middle to provide an elongated loop or V shaped member 6. The ends of the wire are bent at right angles at the end of the loop and extended in opposite directions and provide legs 7. The elongated loop 6 is bent to provide a hook 8 which is adapted for interlocking engagement with the like part of a like fastener.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1920. Serial No. 283,699.

A locking plate 10 is provided which is adapted to be placed between the leaves of the pamphlet, etc, at their bound edges. This plate 10 is formed of any desirable metal and in this instance it is of semicircular configuration. The longitudinal edge of this plate is formed with a notch 11 to accommodate the loop 6.

The legs 7 are flattened and secured to the plate by crimping the longitudinal edge of the same around the legs as indicated by the numeral 12. In the use of my improved fastener, the plate is placed between the leaves of the magazine and the hook 8 forced through the back of the magazine. Two or more of these devices are used for each magazine and the hook 8 of the devices arranged in one magazine are engaged with the hook of those of the other magazine. Any number of magazines may be secured together in this manner, the only operation necessary before engaging the books together, is to widen the same so the hook of one device will enter the hook of the other.

Vhat is claimed is 1. A device of the character described. comprising a length of wire bent intermediate its ends to provide an elongated loop adapted to be passed through the back of a magazine, the end portions of the wire being bent at right angles and extended in reverse directions, the loop being bent to provide a hook, and a plate adapted to be arranged between the leaves of a magazine and secured to the reversely extending portions, the hook of one device being adapted for interlocking engagement with hook of a like device carried by a second magazine.

2. A loose leaf binder, comprising a length of wire bent at its middle to provide an elongated loop, the ends of the wire being bent at right angles and extended reversely to afford a pair of legs, a plate to be arran ed between the leaves and having one edge crimped around the legs, the elongated loop being bent to provide hook which passes through the leaves, the hook of one binder being adapted for interlocking engagement with the hook of a second like binder.

3. A fastener of the character described comprising a length of wire bent intermediate its ends to provide an elongated loop adapted to be passed through the back of a magazine, the end portions of the wire being bent at right angles and extended in reverse directions, the loop being bent to provide a hook, and a plate adapted to be arranged between the leaves and having a 5 notch therein to accommodate the loop the plate being crimped around the end portions of the Wire. 7

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afi ixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

V ADLER G. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

NETTIE AUsMAN, OLIVE E. RosE. 

